Railroad-rail splice-piece and chair.



J. D. RICE.

RAILROAD RAIL SPLICE PIECE AND CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30. I915.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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RAILROAD-RAIL SPLICE-PIECE AND CHAIR.

Application filed June 30, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH D. RIoE, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Railroad-Rail Splice-Piece and Chair,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a railroad railsplice plece and chair whlch 1s composed of members that are adapted to connect adjacent rails and support rails in a firm and desirable manner as Will be hereinafter set forth.

It consists also of details of construction as will be hereinafter set forth.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, as long as they are included in the scope of the claims.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a railroad rail splice piece and chair embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents an end view thereof. Fig. 3 represents a top or plan View thereof, the rails having been removed therefrom. Fig. 4 represents an elevation of the movable cheek piece of the device.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a base plate from one side of which rises the cheek piece or clamp 2 integral therewith, and the other side of which is extended outwardly in horizontal direction forming the ledge 3 in whose upper face is the groove or channel 4:, whose walls are dovetail in their nature.

5 designates the cheek piece or clamp which is opposite to the cheek piece or clamp 2, the same being separate from the base plate 1, and having a flat under edge 6 adapted to rest on the base plate 1, and the lower end of the inner side of the cheek piece 5 is recessed as at 7 in longitudinal direction to conform to and rest upon the outer edge portion 8 of the base 9 of the railroad rail 10, which base is seated on the base plate 1.

Depending from the lower end of said check piece 5 is the tongue 11 which extends in the longitudinal direction of the cheek piece and is adapted to enter the roove or channel 4, its sides formed accordmg to those of said groove so as to form a lovetailed joint therewith,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, ma Serial No. 37,149.

The outer side of said ledgehas a longitudinally-extending lip 121-ising therefrom and has its inner face curved to accord with the adjacent curved portion of the outer face of the cheek piece 5 and overhang said por-- tion and interlock therewith, which with the tongue 11' and the groove 4 and the dovetailed joint of the latter forms a viselike and firm connection of said check piece 5 with the ledge 3, the base plate 1 and the base 9 of the rail 10'.

In order to bolt the cheek pieces to the rail the former are provided with cars 13 which extend laterally out from the ends of the upper portion of said cheek pieces and are perforated to receive the bolts 14. which pass through the same and through. openings in the web of the rail 10 when by means of nuts 15 said check pieces and the rail may be held tightly together, it being noticed that the upper ends of the cheek pieces and of the ears engage the tin der sides of the head of the rail, and so provide a firm support for said head While adjacent rails are connected by the cheek pieces.

It Will be seen that owing to the perforated ears 13, the cheek pieces are not perforated orpierced for the passage of clamping and securing bolts therethrough, and thus the integral nature and consequent strength of the cheek pieces are preserved, while the bolting of the cheek pieces and rail is accomplished close to the under sides of the head of the rails, thus in a great measure serving to prevent spreading of the rail, while the downward pressure of said head on the cheek pieces is distributed to a greater width thereon owing to the increased width of the top of the cheek pieces due to the cars 13 which project beyond the ends of the bodies of said check pieces Without, however, increasing the lengths of said bodies. Furthermore the ears rest fiat against the webs of the rails and are bolted solidly and tightly against the same, while then positions on the sides of the cheek pieces render them most convenient of access for the application and removal of the bolts 1-1 and nuts 15.

The base plate is extended beyond the ends of the cheek pieces, thus providing lengthened bearing surfaces for the rail on said plate, and the latter is less liable to tip on the ties when the cars pass over the portions of the rails that rest on the base plate since a greater length of said base plate may rest on the ties. It will be seen also that bond wires when employed, the same extending from one rail to the other, as shown in dotted lines Fig. 1, are in a measure covered by the cheek pieces and so prevented from being drawn-out, cut and ab stracted or stolen. It will be noticed also i that the cheek pieces are arch-shaped in Vertical direction, making the same a strong structure, and the inner faces oit'said pieces are channeled, which throws them out from the web of the rail, and consequently from said bond wires, preventing current-contact of the latter by the cheek pieces.

and perforated ears on said check piece Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

projecting longitudinally from the sides of the upper portion thereof for direct attachment to the web of the rail.

2. In a railroad splice piece and chair, a

base plate, a cheek piece-rising from said plate and being adapted to engage the head of the railroad rail supported on said base plate, and perforated ears on said cheek piece pro ecting longitudinally from the sides of the upper portion thereof.

3. In a railroad splice piece and chair, a base plate, a cheek piece rising from said base plate and engaging the head of a rail- 7 road rail to be supported on said base plate, and means for bolting said cheek piece to said rail, said base plate having itsend portions extending beyond the ends of [said cheek piece.

JOSEPH n. RICE.

Witnesses: 7

JOHN A. Wmnnnsl-mn n' N. Bnssmenn.

Washington, D. C. 

